Diseases That May Be Symptoms Of Aids

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What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?

When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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Symptoms of Stress and Symptoms of HIV/AIDS

Can stress cause thrush and/or other symptoms of HIV infection?Thanks....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question.Emotional stress (due to anxiety, depression, and many other causes), can itself cause many symptoms that are very similar to those of HIV/AIDS, and many other diseases. Some people who are suffering from severe... Read more »

symptoms=hiv-=diseases=die early...

I believe once you have symptoms of hiv you are doomed even with negative results. Just rememberthe hiv tests are not 100% accurate so symptoms = hiv+ period. Once you have symptoms, you will have all kind of diseases in your life the same diseases...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

You are so wrong. I believe that most people who develop symptoms of HIV after a risky encounter despite being HIV negative do so because of worry, and your posting does not help. Most everyone is familiar with the most common signs of HIV and... Read more »

Symptoms are not equal to disease

Dear Dr. Frascino,I'm from Singapore and I'm not here to ask a question but to share my encounter with HIV, and hopefully encourage people to get tested.My exposure was with a massage parlour girl in Thailand in Dec 2004. We had deep...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,And there you have it folks: another example of symptoms not equaling HIV disease and Christian boys going wild in Bangkok.Thanks for taking the time to write in and share your story. WOO-HOO! Thanks also for the prayers. I hope God in all HER... Read more »

symptoms = disease

I doubted ppl have symptoms are free of diseases, then how come when you have sex with your partner s/he start to have symptoms? Tell me dr. Bob...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I agree: "symptoms = disease." However, "symptoms with a negative HIV test outside the window period definitely do not equal HIV disease!!!" A negative HIV test trumps symptoms each and every time! "Symptoms" can... Read more »

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hiv negative aids symptoms

Posted by My3Cents, 1 Reply

Idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia, or ICL, is an immunodeficiency syndrome in which human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, cannot be detected. Because HIV is the causative agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), ICL can be referred to as... Read more »

Question about symptoms and about aids charities

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had what some would say is a low-risk exposure a couple months ago. I performed oral-sex on a gay man of unknown hiv status. i was sick at the time with a bad throat infection and bronchitis. but, still, i have been told that the chances are very... Read more »

Symptoms

Posted by Anonymous

Can other STD have the same symptoms as HIV ?

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Symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Could anyone describe the symptoms they had when they first got hiv infection ars please. I know you cant diagnose hiv on symptoms but im scared that i have got it frm a high risk exposure. Thanks x Read more »

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